I’m really getting an education in Eastern European Easter foods! This is a recipe for a Slovenian Easter cheese called hrutka. I found it also called certzo and cerdetz, but all agree the words describe the same item. An egg custard that is pressed into a cheese. It can be sweet or savory, infused with … Continue reading
Continuing in the Easter traditions, here is a recipe for cherry flavored chocolate eggs. I remember the fancy ones we bought through school fundraisers and the like, they were pretty good, like an extra giant sized nougat from See’s. Many had a sugar paste flower on top. This particular recipe is for the cherry flavored … Continue reading
I’m loving how much these recent recipes are challenging my knowledge! This is another recipe that sent me to Wikipedia and other recipe sites, but so far, I haven’t found anything entitled German Prune Bread recipe. I found some recipes for plum bread which indicate to let the loaves sit for 3 days before use. This particular … Continue reading
Three cards, two recipes, one delicious treat. They appear to be pretty easy – just mix the stuff together and shape into egg shapes. However I think they would be better if once they were finished they were dipped in chocolate. Peanut Butter Eggs #s 1 & 2 1 lb box xxx sugar 3/4 c … Continue reading
What does a cheese paska look like, you ask? Well, thanks to google images, now we know! From what I can tell in my research, cheese paska is an Eastern European dish and instead of being a bread, it is a compressed cheese spread served with paska bread. The cheese is molded into a … Continue reading
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